Ruth1417

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  1. checking foley catheter balloon

    In our PN program, we have always taught that a Foley balloon must be tested prior to insertion. Have just found out that Bard (makes most of catheters) does not recommend this, says they test each catheter at the factory. What do other schools teach...
  2. Patients' Perceptions of Nurses' Skill

    Patients (and people) want to know that you care before they care what you know. This article is an excellent example of this.
  3. video cameras in labs

    Our school is planning to put video cameras in the labs where the students learn VS, catheters, injections, etc. to see how the students are progressing. Are there other schools out there that use this method? Any privacy issues here? Is this a commo...
  4. Physical assessment question

    As a clinical instructor, I am glad to see Texasgirl comment about not using "normal". After all, what is normal for one person is not for the next one. We do use "within normal limits for resident" (we are doing beginning clinicals in a long term ca...